All of his officers passed by the king. And all of the Kerethites, all of the Pelethites, and the Gittites (600 men from Gath) passed by the king.
2 Samuel 8:18 - Easy To Read Version Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites. [59] And David’s sons were important leaders. [60] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king's bodyguards]; and David's sons were chief [confidential] assistants to the king. American Standard Version (1901) and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers. Common English Bible Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests. Catholic Public Domain Version And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and Pelethites. But the sons of David were priests. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes. |
All of his officers passed by the king. And all of the Kerethites, all of the Pelethites, and the Gittites (600 men from Gath) passed by the king.
Joab was captain of all the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.
So Joab left Jerusalem to chase after Sheba son of Bicri. Joab brought his own men and the Kerethites and Pelethites [116] and the other soldiers with him.
So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the king’s officers obeyed King David. They put Solomon on King David’s mule and went with him to Gihon Spring.
King David sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and all the king’s officers with him. They put Solomon on the king’s own mule.
But several men did not agree with what Adonijah was doing. These men remained loyal to David. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David’s special guard. [1] So these men did not join with Adonijah.
King Solomon gave the command to Benaiah. And Benaiah went out and killed Adonijah.
Azariah son of Nathan. Azariah was in charge of the district governors.
In the seventh year, Jehoiada {the high priest} sent and got the captains of the Carites [134] and guards. [135] Jehoiada brought them together in the Lord’s temple. [136] Then Jehoiada made an agreement with them. In the temple Jehoiada forced them to make a promise. Then he showed the king’s son (Joash) to them.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a powerful man. He was from Kabzeel. Benaiah did brave things. Benaiah killed two of the best men from the country of Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.
Benaiah was responsible for leading the Kerethite and Pelethite people. {\cf2\super [204]} Benaiah was Jehoiada’s son. And David’s sons were important officials. They served at King David’s side.
So the Lord my Master said, “I will punish the Philistines. Yes, I will destroy those people from Crete. I will completely destroy those people living on the sea coast.
You Philistine people, you people living by the sea, this message from the Lord is about you. Land of Canaan, land of Palestine, {\cf2\super [15]} you will be destroyed—no one will live there!
We had attacked the Negev area where the Kerethites [216] live. We attacked the land of Judah, and in the Negev area where Caleb’s people live. We also burned Ziklag.”